Designer: sweetoddityart
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One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the amigurumi mouse whose photos and design belong to sweetoddityart. You can learn how to crochet these mouse using the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to sweetoddityart for this cute Merlin The Magician Mouse.
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Materials Needed
• Yarn: Worsted Weight #4, approximately 100g of main color, 50-75g of accent colors
• Color A: Gray, Color B: Blue, Color C: Red, Color D: Brown, Color E: Gold
• Hook Size: D Hook or 3.25 mm
• 15 mm specialty safety eyes 12 mm black safety eyes can also be used if you do not want the 15 mm eyes.
• Scissors, sewing needle, stitch marker, fiberfill stuffing
• White and pink embroidery thread, star buttons(Optional)
Abbreviations
mr= magic ring- crochet single crochet stitches in to the adjustable loop
BLO= back loops only
ch= chain stitch
F/O= Fasten off
sc= single crochet stitch
sl= slip stitch
dc= double crochet stitch
inc= increase- make two single crochet stitches in the same stitch
dec=decrease- crochet two stitches together using the decrease method
(4 sc, inc) x 6= repeat the pattern between parentheses 6 times
Pattern Details
Size: 12 inches from foot to top of head with weight 4 yarn and a 3.25 mm hook
Skill Level Needed: Intermediate- suitable for novice crocheters, requires patience and precisions when assembling the mouse and basic crochet skills.
Notes
• Do not join rounds unless stated, work in a continuous spiral
• Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round
• All stitches are worked in both loops unless stated otherwise in the pattern
MERLIN THE MAGICIAN MOUSE AMIGURUMI CROCHET PATTERN
Head
Crocheted from front of nose to back of head
With Color A:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. (sc, inc) x 3= 9
3. sc in each st around
4. (2 sc, inc) x 3= 12
5. sc in each st around
6. 2 sc, inc x 6, 4 sc= 18
7-8. sc in each st around
9. 2 sc, (sc, inc) x 6, 4 sc= 24
10. sc in each st around
Stuff the head as you work
11. 2 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 6, 4 sc= 30
12. sc in each st around
13. 2 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 6, 4 sc= 36
14. 2 sc, (4 sc, inc) x 6, 4 sc= 42
15. 2 sc, (5 sc, inc) x 6, 4 sc= 48
16. 2 sc, (6 sc, inc) x 6, 4 sc= 54
17-21. sc in each st around
Place eyes between rounds 12 and 13, leaving 9 holes between them. 1st eye is placed after the 2nd increase. Count 9 holes after the first eye and place the 2nd eye. If you want the sunken eye look, do not place the backs of the eyes on until row 26. TIP! You may have to adjust the eye placement depending on yarn and hook size you use.
22. (7 sc, dec) x 6= 48
23. (6 sc, dec) x 6= 42
24. (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36
25. (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30
26. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24
Now for the eyes. Stuff the head well. Cut a long piece of yarn and remove the eyes. Place the needle in the hole where the first eye was and thread the needle into a hole next to the eye hole. Go back and forth between each eye hole repeating the process from the first eye.
Pull slightly on the yarn after going through each hole. Do this about 3 times on each side until you reach the look you want.
To place the backs of the eyes you will need to remove most of the stuffing to place the washers on the eyes then re stuff it.
27. (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18
28. (sc, dec) x 6= 12
29. dec x 6= 6
F/O and sew the hole closed
Body
Starting with Color B:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around= 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6= 36
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6= 42
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6= 48
9-14. sc in each st around
Change to Color C:
15. (6 sc, dec) x 6= 42
16. BLO sc in each st around
17. (12 sc, dec) x 3= 39
Start stuffing the body
18. sc in each st around
19. (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36
20. sc in each st around
21. (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30
22-23. sc in each st around
24. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24
25. (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18
26. sc in each st around
27. (4 sc, dec) x 3= 15
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Tail
Starting with Color A:
Do not stuff the tail
1. Make 4 sc into a magic ring= 4
2. Sc in each st around
3. (sc, inc) x 2= 6
4-21. Sc in each st around
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Arms (Make 2)
Starting with Color A:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. (sc, inc) x 3= 9
3. (2 sc, inc) x 3= 12
4. sc in each st around
5. Dec, 10 sc= 11
6. Dec, 9 sc= 10
7. Dec, 8 sc= 9
Stop stuffing
Change to Color C:
8-15. sc in each st around
16. 4 sc, Fold arm in half and sc closed
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Legs(Make 2)
Starting with Color D:
1. (sc, 2 dc) x 2 into a magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around = 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
5-6. sc in each st around
7. dec x 4, 16 sc= 20
8. dec x 4, 12 sc= 16
9. (2 sc, dec) x 4= 12
Stop stuffing after this point
Change to Color B:
10. (4 sc, dec) x 2= 10
11-12. sc in each st around
13. (inc, 4 sc) x 2= 12
14. (2 sc, inc) x 4= 16
15. (3 sc, inc) x 4= 20
16. sc in each st around
17. (dec, 8 sc) x 2= 18
18. Sc in each st around
19. (sc, dec) x 6= 12
20. Sc in each st around
21. Dec x 6= 6
Fold the legs in half and sc closed
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Hat
With Color B:
1. Make 4 sc into a magic ring= 4
2. sc in each st around
3. (sc, inc) x 2= 6
4-5. sc in each st around
6. (2 sc, inc) x 2= 8
7. sc in each st around
8. (3 sc, inc) x 2= 10
I chose not to stuff the hat
9. sc in each st around
10. (4 sc, inc) x 2= 12
11. (5 sc, inc) x 2= 14
12. sc in each st around
13. (6 sc, inc) x 2= 16
14. (7 sc, inc) x 2= 18
15. Sc in each st around
16. (5 sc, inc) x 3= 21
17. (6 sc, inc) x 3= 24
18. (7 sc, inc) x 3= 27
19. (8 sc, inc) x 3= 30
20-21. sc in each st around
22. FLO (2 sc, inc) x 10= 40
23. sc in each st around
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Ears (Make 2)
With Color A:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around= 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
5. sc in each st around
6. (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18
7. (sc, dec) x 6= 12
Fold the ear in half and sc closed.
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Cape
With Color B:
Ch 25
1. dc in 2nd chain from hook, dc in each ch across= 24
2-8. Ch 1, turn, dc across= 24
7. Ch 1, turn, dec, 20 sc, dec= 22
8. Ch 1, turn, dec, 18 sc, dec= 20
9. Ch 1, turn, dec, 16 sc, dec= 18
10. Ch 1, turn, dec, 14 sc, dec= 16
11. Ch 1, turn, dec, 12 sc, dec= 14
12. Do not fasten off. Make a ch of 25, sl st in the 2nd chain from the hook and across the chain and sl st across the top of the cape to the opposite side of the cape. Make another chain of 25, sl st in the 2nd chain from hook and back down the chain. Sl st into the corner of the top of the cape to F/O and leave a long tail for weaving in.
Hatband
With Color E:
Ch 25
1. sc in 2nd chain from hook and across.
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Assembly
Head and Body:
1. Turn the body upside down and locate a stitch in the middle of the back of the body. Attach the yarn with a sl st to round 16. Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to the 1
st sc to join. F/O and weave in the ends.
2. Pin the head to the body for extra support. You may need to add more stuffing as you sew.
3. Sew the head to the body.
Legs
1. Place the legs on the side of the body approximately between rounds 8 and 12.
2. Sew the legs onto the body at the top of the legs. If you want the legs to stay on the side of the body well, bring the needle to a stitch on the thigh of the leg and sew one stitch down to the side of the body. This will keep the legs sturdier.
Arms
1. Pin the arms onto the side of the body at an angle approximately between rounds 21 and 24.
2. Sew the arms into place.
Ears
1. Pin the ears onto the top of the head approximately between rounds 20 and 21.
2. Sew the ears onto the head.
Tail
1. Pin the tail onto the back of the body approximately between rounds 12 and 13.
2. Sew the tail onto the body.
Embellishments
1. Cut a medium length strand of white embroidery thread or white yarn. Thread your needle and insert the needle into a stitch on the side of the head. Bring the needle above the eye approximately 3 rounds above the eye. Insert the needle one round down and 2 stitches over. Repeat this about 3 times. Repeat for the 2nd eyebrow.
2. Thread your needle with a long strand of white yarn and insert the needle into a stitch on the side of the head. Bring the needle to a hole on the corner of the eye. Bring the needle to a stitch at the top of the eye and insert the needle. You may need to tighten the strand a little to make it sit underneath the eye. Repeat for the 2nd eye.
3. Take a very long strand of pink yarn, thread your needle with it. Insert the needle into the magic ring and bring the needle to a stitch on top of the nose between rounds 2 and 3. Bring the needle back down to the magic ring to start embroidering the nose.
Pull the yarn to tighten it up and repeat about 12 more times. Weave in the yarn tails.
4. Add some blush to the cheeks and inside the ears with actual blush.
Hat and Cape
1. Take your star buttons and either sew them onto the hat or hot glue them onto the hat. I chose to sew them onto the hat, leave room for your hat band.
2. Sew your hat band onto the hat.
3. Pin the hat onto the top of the head between the ears.
4. Sew the hat onto the head. (I chose not to stuff the hat)
5. Tie the cape around the neck.
Helpful Tips
Exact Colors and Brand of Yarn Used:
1. Gray: I love this yarn Light Grey
2. Blue: I love this yarn Dark Blue
3. Red: Red Heart Holly Berry
4. Brown: Red Heart Café Latte
5. Gold: Caron Simply Gold
You can use different eye and nose sizes. You might have to adjust the placements if you change the sizes.
You can use different hook sizes and weights of yarn. It will just change the size of your mouse and you might need to adjust eye and nose placement. How you stuff matters!
The type of stuffing you use, how you stuff, all this matters on how your mouse turns out. I prefer Polyfil stuffing but you can use other types.
Congratulations, your Merlin the magician mouse is ready.
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